A
COMPARISON BETWEEN
THE MORMON JESUS and the BIBLICAL JESUS

The Jesus of Mormonism

The Jesus of the Bible

This Jesus became a God through his
obedience and consistent effort in his pre-existent
state. (See The Gospel Through The Ages, page 51
by M. R. Hunter.) He became a son of God just as our
children are sons. (See Doctrines of Salvation,
Vol. 1, page 12 by J. F. Smith.)

The Jesus of the Bible is absolute
and eternal Deity. Scripture reveals this in John 1:1,
Romans 9:5, Titus 2:13 and Hebrews 1:8. He was and is
eternally God the Son. His eternal Sonship is presented
biblically in John 1:18, Colossians 1:12-19, Hebrews 1:8
and Psalm 2:7.

The Jesus of Mormonism was conceived
by a Mary who was a bigamist. She was married to Joseph
and to God who is believed to be an exalted man and with
whom she entered into sexual union resulting in the
physical body of Jesus. (See Deseret News, Oct.
19, 1866 by Brigham Young.) The Mormon Jesus is a product
of incest as Elohim is believed to be the father of
Marys spirit.

The biblical Jesus was virgin born
(Isaiah 7:14, Matt. 1:23-25). The Holy Spirit was the
source of Marys pregnancy, "...she was found
with child of ("ek" = shows source of cause)
the Holy Ghost" (Matt. 1:18). In Matthew 1:20 we
learn that Joseph was informed that Marys child was
conceived of "the Holy Ghost." The true Jesus
was born of a virgin (Gal. 4:4).

Mormon theology presents its Jesus
as a brother to Lucifer, the devil who wanted to be the
saviour of the world. (See The Gospel Through the Ages,
page 15, by M. R. Hunter.)

The Jesus of the Bible is the only
begotten (only, unique) Son, as God reveals in John 3:16.
That Jesus is "Son" does not biblically show
chronology, rather it reveals relationship.

The Mormon Jesus once needed to be
saved himself. (See Deseret News, April 11, 1857
and Mormon Doctrine, page 257.)

The real Jesus is the Saviour in
whom there never was any sin or personal need (I John
3:5). Deity is utterly and eternally without sin. (See
Heb. 1:12, 13, Isa. 6:15, I John 1:5.)

The Jesus taught by Mormonism was a
polygamist. (See Journal of Discourses, Vol. II,
page 269.)

The Jesus of history was never
married. He was a guest at the wedding of Cana. He came
to be a sacrifice, not to be a husband and/or to become a
father.

The Jesus of the Bible was the Lamb
of God (John 1:29) who came to forgive sin (Mark 2:5) and
to provide rest (Matt. 11:28). He is meek and lowly in
heart (Matt. 11:29).

The Jesus of Mormonism does not have
a personal relationship with us. Mormonism refers to this
as "false and vain", "perilous",
"improper" and part of "Lucifers
system." (See Deseret News, Church News
Section, page 5, March 5, 1982 by Elder Bruce McConkie.)

The authentic Jesus is one that we
can know personally as Saviour. Jesus said, "Behold,
I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice
and open the door I will come in to him and sup with him
and he with me" (Rev. 3:20).

The Mormon "Jesus" was
helped in his work of creation by Joseph Smith, Adam and
many others including Noah. (See Mormon Doctrine,
page 169, by Elder Bruce McConkie.)

The Jesus of the Bible is the true
creator of all things -- all that ever was created
was His work; He needed no assistance from Joseph Smith
or anyone else. (See Colossians 1:16, 17.)

The Mormon writings reveal their
"Jesus" as one who "was begotten in the
flesh by the same character that was in the Garden of
Eden, and who is our Father in heaven." (Journal
of Discourses, Vol. I, pp. 50-51) Early Mormon
leadership taught Adam was God, even though current
writers deny it.

The biblical Jesus was Eternal God
who partook of humanity (Hebrews 2:14). His incarnation
was the work of the Godhead (Hebrews 10:5, Luke 1:35).

Mormon leaders have admitted that
they believe in another Jesus, not the One of historic,
biblical Christianity. (See Ensign, May, 1977,
page 26.)

Did You Know?

The Bible
warns that there will be people who will
proclaim "another Jesus" (see 2
Corinthians 11:2). Those who preach
"another gospel" (Gal. 1:8, 9) are
under the judgment of God.

The Jesus
of reality died on the cross of Calvary,
shedding His blood for our sin (Eph. 1:7).
All can be saved by exercising personal faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible declares
"For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God: Not of works, lest any man
should boast" (Eph. 2:8-9). The Mormon
gospel teaches that one is saved by faith
after all ones personal efforts have
been exhausted (Book of Mormon, 2
Nephi 25:23).

The blood
of Jesus Christ is sufficient to cleanse from
all sin. The Bible clearly presents "If
we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:9).
The Mormon Jesus is unable to save from many
specific sins. (See Journal of Discourses,
Vol. 4, pages 53-54, Mormon Doctrine,
page 92 and Doctrines of Salvation,
Vol. I, pages 133-138.) The real Jesus gave
Himself "a ransom for all" (I
Timothy 2:6). John 1:29 exhorts us
"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh
away the sin of the world."

It is
vitally important for ones faith to be
firmly placed in the true Jesus. A being
simply called "Jesus" is not a
worthy object for ones faith. Only the
real Jesus died for our sin, and only He can
forgive our sin. "Neither is there
salvation in any other, for there is none
other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

Perhaps
the most important issue facing religious
people today is "Who is the Jesus I
believe in?"